U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gilbert Ortiz, an HC-130J Hercules aircraft loadmaster, assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, prepares a MK-25 water smoke signal before tossing from the cargo ramp of a HC-130J aircraft in support of Southern Strike 2023 over the Gulf of Mexico near Gulfport, Mississippi, April 18, 2023. Southern Strike promotes interoperability between special forces, conventional ground forces, and air assets in order to ensure the U.S. military stays relevant and ready to respond to a peer-to-peer, large-scale combat operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Hernandez)
Date Taken: | 04.18.2023 |
Date Posted: | 04.19.2023 16:49 |
Photo ID: | 7749175 |
VIRIN: | 230106-F-XT642-0786 |
Resolution: | 2508x3769 |
Size: | 1.39 MB |
Location: | GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, US |
Web Views: | 51 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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